Shining a light on the everyday issues that matter to Londoners
Today’s London Grilling is all about community, something that is pretty big on our London Living agenda.
This time we’re chatting to Dan, the founder of #wewillgather (and 2011′s riot clean-up), a project powered by Twitter, which lets you start an action in your community, and find people to help complete it.
The idea is so simple too – for #wewillgather to work, you just need a good …
The community spirit that took over London during the Olympics last summer became an international news story in its own right. People gave up their precious spare time to help dance, direct, set up and clean up so that London could host the most spectacular show on earth – all whilst covered in glitter and wearing a purple Lycra t-shirt. And the achievements were dazzling.
Just imagine what we could do then in our local east London community if we sustained that spirit and …
What does every new, vibrant, inclusive community need? A circus, obviously, which is why we are extremely proud to be working with Stratford’s latest cultural delight. Stratford Circus is one of a stellar line up of venues around East Village preparing to serve a great cultural experience up to the area’s new children and families. So with great excitement and a drum roll please, we present to you the marvellous, the extraordinary, the spectacular, Circlets children’s theatre programme.
Sitting cosily in what is shaping up to be …
Regular readers of London Living will know that we’re suckers for anything that involves a local community story; whether it’s an art project, a local rugby league team or a social enterprise, stuff that involves a strong sense of community has always been a subject close to our hearts.
And that’s why we’ve taken an interest in the Ivy House, London’s first and only community-owned pub, situated in Peckham Rye. We spoke to the brains behind the operation, Tessa, about the …
We like gardens, we like the great outdoors, we like growing things, heck, we love Play, Sow and Grow. If you have ever wondered how your childhood in East London would have been enriched if you had a small patch of land to call your own, to sow seeds and cultivate and play with chickens, then you are sure to love Play, Sow and Grow too.
Play, Sow and Grow is the latest in fantastic community projects, offering innovative and …
